Quote by Ronald Fisher

To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished is often merely to ask him to conduct a post mortem examination. He can perhaps say what the experiment died of.

To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of including a statistician during the planning and execution of an experiment or study. Waiting until the experiment is over to consult a statistician is like asking them to perform an autopsy on a failed experiment. The statistician can indeed analyze the data and determine what went wrong, but involving them early on can help in designing a rigorous experiment and make sure that the research questions are properly framed, leading to more valid and reliable results.

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By Ronald Fisher

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